Here is an interesting matchup by the folks over at AutoCar – a hatchback vs. a supercar. As you can tell, it’s not just any hatchback or any supercar. AutoCar wanted to find out if the Honda Civic Type R Mugen would hold up to Ingolstadt’s Audi R8 V10 coupe. It’s a whole different kind of Japanese vs. German face-off right here.

Check out the video after the jump.

Refresher: Power for the Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI comes from a 5.2L V10 producing a total of 528-hp. Mated to a R-tronic transmission the R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro goes from 0 to 60 mph comes in just 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph.